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Reuters @reuters.com · 1h

Hundreds of Portland, Oregon, residents rode their bicycles in the nude to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s continuous threats to send the National Guard to the city.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1h

BREAKING: The Israeli military has taken custody of seven living hostages shortly after they were freed by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The military says they were handed over by the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Live updates: Israel says Hamas hands over first 7 hostages to Red Cross as part of Gaza ceasefire

The key exchange follows a breakthrough ceasefire after two years of war. U.S. President Donald Trump was also arriving in the region along with other leaders to discuss the U.S.-proposed deal and postwar plans.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1h

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China's exports top forecast but fresh US trade spat raises risks to outlook

Renewed trade threats from Beijing and Washington have rekindled worries about jobs and further deflation in the economy.

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NPR @npr.org · 1h

Hamas on Monday began releasing the final Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza, a major milestone in the efforts to end the devastating two years of war in the Palestinian territory. n.pr/476knmT

In a major milestone, Hamas begins releasing final Israeli hostages

Hamas on Monday began releasing the final Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza, a major milestone in the efforts to end the devastating two years of war in the Palestinian territory.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1h

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Campbell falls after hundred, Hope lives on for West Indies

John Campbell fell after a gutsy hundred but Shai Hope soldiered on to guide West Indies to 252-3 at lunch, and close to avoiding an innings defeat, on day four of the second and final test against India on Monday.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1h

UK's Lloyds estimates additional $1.1 billion charge from motor finance scandal reut.rs/46V3oUc

UK's Lloyds estimates additional $1.1 billion charge from motor finance scandal

Britain's Lloyds Banking Group said on Monday it will take an additional charge of 800 million pounds ($1.07 billion), bringing the total impact from the UK motor finance mis-selling scandal to 1.95 billion pounds.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 16h

We have the right to breathe clean air. But corporations buy politicians out to get them to look the other way.

That has to END.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14h

CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it.

Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 7h

Just voted YES on PROP 50!! Make sure to vote early! THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!

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svart flagg @svartflagg.bsky.social · 5h

Today in Portland, a fed shooting pepper balls from the roof of the ICE facility was so eager to aim for people’s heads, that after shooting one photographer in the head and another in the upper arm, they accidentally shot a DHS agent in the head. This photo shows the moment of impact;

Riot cops standing a street with less-lethal weapons, and one in a gas mask has a cloud of pepper dust around his helmet.

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1h

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3h

Unsure how many times I have to repeat it, but health care shouldn’t be for-profit.

Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 14h

Drug Rehabs Lure In Patients for Insurance Money—Then Leave Them on the Street

Operators promise high-end treatment, help addicts sign up for insurance then pile on charges for little in return, say former patients and insurers.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4h

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 7h

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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Yul R. Espinosa 🇵🇷 @yulrespinosa.com · 2h

They won’t be able to do that for long. It’ll reduce their profits up to 35%.

Like I care.

Reuters @reuters.com · 2h

How the United States is eating Trump's tariffs reut.rs/4ocv79X

How the United States is eating Trump's tariffs

U.S. companies and consumers are bearing the brunt of the country's new import tariffs, early indications show, contradicting assertions by President Donald Trump and complicating the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 2h

How the United States is eating Trump's tariffs reut.rs/4ocv79X

How the United States is eating Trump's tariffs

U.S. companies and consumers are bearing the brunt of the country's new import tariffs, early indications show, contradicting assertions by President Donald Trump and complicating the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 2h

Eighteen police officers and several people were injured after thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of Bern on October 11, police said, adding the demonstration was unauthorized.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 2h

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Carmakers face key trial in UK lawsuits, decade after 'dieselgate' scandal

Some of the world's biggest carmakers are facing a pivotal trial at London's High Court on Monday, with lawyers representing 1.6 million claimants accusing them of cheating diesel emissions tests, a decade on from Volkswagen's 'dieselgate' scandal.

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Yul R. Espinosa 🇵🇷 @yulrespinosa.com · 17h

A must watch trailer about free speech.

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GOD COMPLEX OFFICIAL TRAILER - OCTOBER 16TH

YouTube video by Big Picture Originals

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

ICE spent $800K on vans with stingray tech that collects data from all nearby phones, even yours. These devices mimic cell towers to track locations and intercept communications. Oversight and transparency are needed now.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 19h

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

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sean guynes @guynes.bsky.social · 1d

In this new essay, I take a look at Thomas Burnett Swann's second novel, 1967's THE WEIRWOODS, a novel set in ancient Etruria about slavery, freedom, violence, justice, belonging -- and also love, grief, and how we find the strength to move on after tragedy.

Reading “The Weirwoods” by Thomas Burnett Swann

Thomas Burnett Swann’s The Weirwoods (1967) is his second novel, a story of slavery and freedom, of love and grief, set at the waning of Etruscan power in ancient Italy. Come for the ancient histor…

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Frank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social · 18h

“tHEre ArE nO bOok bAns in tHe uS. YoU cAn sTiLL gET aNy boOk aT a bOokstOre!”

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Texas Retailer Pulls 'Dragon Ball' Due to New Law, Backstreet Boy Helps Store Sell Rare Comic for Charity, 'X-Men' #1 Stolen

Shop Talk, September 2025

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 18h

“CDC is over. It was killed. This administration only knows how to break things. They have made America at risk for outbreaks and attacks by nefarious players. People should be scared,” said Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, former director of the CDC’s National Center on Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

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Joe G @eastendjoe.bsky.social · 21h

He was still the President that day.
So it was his own FBI. 😂

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